Any wife to whom section 4 of the Indian Succession Act, 1865 (10 of 1865) does not apply, may, when deserted by her husband, present a petition to the District Court ***, at any time after such desertion, for an order to protect any property which she may have acquired or may acquire, and any property of which she may have become possessed or may become possessed after such desertion, against her husband or his creditors, or any person claiming under him.
Section 27: Deserted wife may apply to court for protection.
The Divorce Act, 1869Central Act · Act 4 of 1869
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Divorce Act, 1869 |
|---|---|
| Section | 27 |
| Marginal note | Deserted wife may apply to court for protection. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- other. . See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).
- omitted, Act 51 of 2001. . The words or the High Court omitted by Act 51 of 2001, s. 18 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
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